Our speakers

Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev, Chairman and Managing Director, Centre For Sight

Professor (Dr.) Mahipal. S. Sachdev, Chairman & Medical Director of Centre for Sight is a renowned ophthalmic Surgeon who is recognized for his expertise in the area of Cataract, Refractive & Corneal Surgery, both nationally and internationally. He was honored with Padmashri award on January 26, 2007. In the year 2017, he attained Professorship in Ophthalmology & in year 2020 has been elected as President of All India Ophthalmological Society. He is widely credited to be pioneer in India in propagating the technique of Phacoemulsification for cataract surgery and Lasik Laser for removal of glasses.

In 1996, Professor (Dr.) Mahipal Sachdev stepped out of AIIMS with a dream of creating a world class eye hospital. “Centre for Sight” is an outcome of that.

Professor (Dr.) Mahipal is a visionary and leader. He has always been the torchbearer in the field of eye care pioneering several procedures including laser assisted blade less surgery for cataract and Lasik. Prof. Mahipal learned about “Phaco” (Stich less micro incision cataract surgery) while pursuing his fellowship in United States. He knew it was next big thing in ophthalmology. Prof. Mahipal was among the first to introduce Lasik and Phakic IOLs & Femtosecond laser technology for lasik. Prof. Mahipal also has pioneered blade free Femtocatarct technology in India.

He has authored over 5 books on cataract & Refractive surgery including the first book on phaco by an Indian Ophthalmologist. These books are today referred to by every budding Ophthalmologist. Prof. Mahipal is an active contributor of articles on eye health in mass media for the benefit of the general public also.

He has been recognized globally with fellowships and scholarships from the “Fifth International Symposium on Immunopathology”- Japan, “International Society of Eye Research”, “Research to Prevent Blindness”, New York, “Fisons award by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists”, USA amongst others. In India he has won the “A C Aggrawal Memorial Trophy”, “Col. Ranagachary Certificate”, “Krishna Sohan Singh Trophy”, “Dr Ishwar Chand Silver Jubilee Award” to name a few. Prof. Mahipal Sachdev has recently been awarded “Dr. S.N. Mitter Oration award” in DOS conference held in April 2017”. Prof. Mahipal has also received “Life Time Achievement Award- Ophthalmology” at Times Health Care Achievers program held in Delhi. To add on Prof. Mahipal was honored with a Gold Medal in KOSCON conference 2017 in Bengaluru.

Recently, Prof. (Dr.) Mahipal S. Sachdev was honored with Padamshree Prof. Dr. TP Lahane Award Award at MOSCON 2022. Further, he was honored with Dr. Hari Mohan Oration 2022 in 73rd DOS Conference at New Delhi. He is presently also member of the Global Advisory Board, J & J. Prof. Sachdev was felicitated with the APACRS Certified Educator (A.C.E) award, and was also awarded appreciation as the IIRSI representative, at the APACRS 2023, Singapore.

Prof. (Dr.) Mahipal S. Sachdev is a rare combination of a brilliant surgeon, an entrepreneur and above all, a compassionate human being. He has ensured that the Indian Flag remains flying high in the domain of eye care and that the patients in India have access to the best and the latest when it comes to treating their eyes in line with his own mission statement “…. every eye deserves the best”.

Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, DoT, Govt. of India

Dr. Om Manchanda, Managing Director, Dr. Lal PathLabs

Dr. Pavan Duggal , Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law

Dr. Pavan Duggal, is the Founder & Chairman of International Commission on Cyber Security Law. He is also the President of Cyberlaws.Net and has been working in the pioneering area of Cyber Law, Cyber Security Law & Mobile Law.

Pavan is also heading the Artificial Intelligence Law Hub and Blockchain Law Epicentre. He is the Founder-cum-Honorary Chancellor of Cyberlaw University. 

Dr. Pavan Duggal is the Chief Evangelist of Metaverse Law Nucleus, Conference Director of International Conference On Metaverse And Law – Opportunities & Challenges and is also the Conference Director of the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity, being world's only authoritative Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity. In addition, Dr. Duggal has also conducted various Round Tables on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity over the last couple of years. He has also organized various Thematic Workshops at the previously held ITUWSIS Forums.

His empanelment as a consultant to UNCTAD and UNESCAP on Cyber Law and Cyber Crime respectively, membership of the AFACT Legal Working Group of the UN / CEFAT, consulting as an expert with the Council Of Europe on Cyber Crime, inclusion in the Board of Experts of European Commission’s Dr. E-commerce and his work as an expert authority on a Cyber Law primer for E-ASEAN Task Force and as a reviewer for Asian Development Bank speaks volumes of his worldwide acceptance as an authority. Pavan is the President of Cyberlaw Asia, Asia’s pioneering organization committed to the passing of dynamic cyber laws in the Asian continent. Dr Duggal is also a member of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Panel of Neutrals.

Dr. Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law

Dr. Pradeep Panigrahi, Head - Corporate Sustainability, Larsen & Toubro

Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India

In his role as Additional Secretary to the Government of India and Development Commissioner for the Ministry of MSME, Dr. Rajneesh works on comprehensive policy making for the SME sector in India. He has over 25 years of experience as an Indian Administrative Service officer having worked in the field of Finance, Commerce, Urban Development & Town Plannin , Education and IT. He has also worked with former President of India (2012-2017) and former Finance Minister of India (2011-12).

Dr. Rambabu Paravastu, Chief Sustainability Officer, Greenko

Dr. Ravi M. Bhatkal, Managing Director, India Element Solutions Inc.

Dr. Ravi Bhatkal serves as Managing Director, India, Element Solutions Inc., Cookson India Private Limited.  Dr. Bhatkal is responsible for the India businesses of Element Solutions Inc., including MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions.  Cookson India Private Limited is a unit of Element Solutions Inc., an NYSE listed $2.4 billion specialty materials and chemicals company.

Dr. Bhatkal currently serves as Member of the Global Board of Directors of iNEMI, the global electronics industry consortium with over 85 global electronics systems, sub-systems, components, PCB and materials manufacturers with cumulative member revenues in excess of $750 billion, as well as universities and research institutes.   Dr. Bhatkal serves as National Executive Board member and member of the Electronics Manufacturing Committee of American Chamber of Commerce, India, and also serves as a Research Advisory Board Member at the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bengaluru.

Previously, Dr. Bhatkal served as VP, Energy Technologies, at Alpha Assembly Solutions, an Element Solutions Inc. Business, where he built and scaled a new business in the Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency value chains.  Prior to this, Ravi served as VP and General Manager of the global Engineered Products business at Alpha and led Global Strategic OEM Marketing, Strategic Planning, and the corporate New Business Development initiatives at Cookson Electronics (Alent), a global >$1 billion specialty and electronic materials company.
Dr. Bhatkal has previously served on the Industrial Advisory Board of the Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications NSF Engineering Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, USA, and the Technology Commercialization Advisory Board for Physical Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

Dr. Bhatkal’s early experience includes roles in R&D in India, and management consulting, as well building an advanced materials start-up, in the USA.

Dr. Bhatkal earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Vanderbilt University, USA, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune, India, where he won the Savley Gold Medal.  He is widely published and is a co-inventor on four granted and four pending patents.

Dr. Roopa Basrur, VP, Global Safety Medical Writing, Parexel

Roopa is a clinical research professional leading the Safety Medical Writing organization at Parexel. With over two decades of experience in drug development, her expertise spans medical writing, document quality, clinical operations, medical services, technology, and data management. She has held leadership roles, including country manager for a clinical research technology organization. Roopa is a physician with a post-graduate diploma in medical law and ethics from the National Law School of India University. She is passionate about promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry.